Insight ReportUS Consumer Tracker: Consumers Spend Stimulus Checks on Bills and Essentials (Select Findings) Coresight Research February 15, 2021 Reasons to ReadThis report provides select findings from Coresight Research’s February 8 survey of US consumers on their behaviors and expectations, with a focus on implications for retailers. This week, we discuss how consumers have spent or plan to spend their second stimulus checks and what public places consumers are avoiding. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. We highlight selected findings from our weekly survey across three key topics: How consumers have spent or plan to spend their second stimulus checks What activities consumers have done in the past two weeks Which retailers consumers bought food and nonfood products from Our full report is available to premium subscribers and includes further findings on shoppers’ current online spending habits and the retailers they shopped at. Click here to view all of our weekly survey reports. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Shoptalk Fall 2025 Day One: Building Resilience Through Agility, AI and Authentic Connections to Thrive in Volatile TimesUS Retail and Logistics Holiday Hiring Hits Lowest Level in Over a Decade—Data GraphicInnovator Profile: Kalder—Monetizing Customer Loyalty with White-Label Cashback and RewardsWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026, Week 11: Dollar Tree and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Take Total Store Openings Ahead of Closures